Barbara Rentler | executive |
Adam Orvos | executive |
Lorraine Maikis | analyst |
Michael Hartshorn | executive |
Matthew Boss | analyst |
Mark Altschwager | analyst |
Charles Grom | analyst |
Michael Binetti | analyst |
Alexandra Straton | analyst |
Adrienne Yih-Tennant | analyst |
Brooke Roach | analyst |
Irwin Boruchow | analyst |
Simeon Siegel | analyst |
Paul Lejuez | analyst |
Marni Shapiro | analyst |
Aneesha Sherman | analyst |
Dana Telsey | analyst |
Corey Tarlowe | analyst |
John Kernan | analyst |
Laura Champine | analyst |
Krisztina Katai | analyst |
Jay Sole | analyst |
Good afternoon and welcome to the Ross Stores Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2023 Earnings Release Conference Call. The call will begin with prepared comments by management followed by a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Before we get started, on behalf of Ross Stores, I would like to note that the comments made on this call will contain forward-looking statements regarding expectations about future growth and financial results, including sales and earnings forecasts, new store openings and other matters that are based on the company's current forecast of aspects of its future business. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical performance or current expectations. Risk factors are included in today's press release and the company's fiscal 2022 Form 10-K and fiscal 2023 Form 10-Qs and 8-Ks on file with the SEC.